Zachary N. Eddington

Counsel

Washington, D.C.
zachary.eddington@lw.com
+1.202.637.2105

PRACTICES

  • CFIUS & US National Security
  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation & Trial
  • White Collar Defense & Investigations

INDUSTRIES

  • Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Technology

BAR QUALIFICATIONS

  • District of Columbia

EDUCATION

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 2014
    magna cum laude
  • BS, Georgetown University, 2009
    magna cum laude

PROFILE

Zachary Eddington’s practice focuses on national security reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and complex commercial litigation.

In his CFIUS practice, Zachary has represented clients in several filed cases and has frequently advised clients on whether CFIUS has jurisdiction to review transactions and whether filings are required or advisable. He also has experience assisting clients with the negotiation and implementation of mitigation agreements and responses to inquiries regarding transactions for which filings were not made.

In his litigation practice, Zachary has drafted or contributed to numerous briefs about a range of constitutional, statutory, and administrative law issues. He also has experience with various aspects of discovery.

Zachary clerked for Judge Jerry Smith of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Before law school, he served as an intelligence analyst for the US Department of Defense in Washington and Baghdad.